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LA5: Girlfriend's address parolee gave as his address, which was not the official one on file, could be searched by PO

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

Defendant's telling his PO that he lived with his girlfriend, even though it was not the official address on the agency records, was sufficient to search that place as his under the parole exception. State v. Bolden, 2009 La. App. LEXIS 838 (5th Cir. May 12, 2009). Valid traffic stop and smell of burnt marijuana justified search of tow truck defendant was driving. State v. Savoie, 2009 La. App. LEXIS 841 (5th Cir. May 12, 2009).* Officer had reasonable suspicion without a mistake of law for the stop of the defendant. (Court elaborates on mistake of law and reasonable suspicion.) State v. Hubble, 2009 NMSC 14, 2009 N.M. LEXIS 357 (March 31, 2009), released for publication April 28, 2009.* Citizen informant's face-to-face tip to officer that defendant was drinking and driving provided reasonable suspicion for defendant's stop even though the officer did not get the man's name...continue to full post

Full post as published by Fourth Amendment on May 20, 2009 (boomark / email).